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Calcasieu Ranger District - Vernon Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vernon Unit Camping Information

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     Visitors to the Vernon Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District can enjoy the recreation serenity of a longleaf pine ecosystem and the historic pasts of Fullerton Lake Recreation Complex and Little Cypress Recreation Complex.

Fullerton Campground Information

Facilities: The Fullerton Recreation Complex has single and group day-use picnic facilities, camping areas for trailers, campers, and tents, fire rings, bank fishing, non-motorized boat launch and boating, hiking and biking trails, flush restrooms, water, and trash recepticles.

Directions: From Leesville, take U.S. Hwy 171 south 7 miles to LA Hwy 10, turn left and proceed 18 miles to Hwy 399. Turn left on Hwy 399 and proceed 5 miles to the signed entrance road on the left to Fullerton Lake Recreation Complex.

Fees: The Fullerton Lake Campground has a $5 per night camping fee.

The Fullerton Lake Recreation Complex was once the site of the Fullerton Sawmill and community, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Ruins and foundations of one of the largest sawmill operations in the South may be seen on the 1.6 mile Fullerton Mill Trail. The Ouiska Chitto Trail also passes nearby Fullerton Lake for hikers and bikers who are camping to take advantage of. Also see the Fullerton Mill Trail Page and the Fullerton Lake Day and Group-Use Page for more information.

Map of the Vernon Unit of the Calcasieu Ranger District

     Other maps of interest are available in the Calcasieu District maps page.

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